Author: Aron Solomon

By Freddie Huynh Editors Note: This article originally appeared in Inside Sources Across the United States, consumers struggling with debt is far too common. Approximately one in four Americans face collections from overdue unsecured debt, while one in five individuals face serious delinquency lasting at least two years. Help for debt can be hard to find and does not always improve the situation. Two of the most common options available to consumers are Chapter 13 bankruptcy and debt settlement. Harvard Professor Will Dobbie and I analyzed those two options in a recently released study. This rigorous analysis compares the effectiveness of these…

By Aron Solomon Editors Note: This article originally appeared in Inside Sources The other day I was stopped at a light with a police car directly behind me. The light turns green and I begin to make a right onto a main street. Out of nowhere, a cyclist jumps off the sidewalk and almost plows into me on the passenger side door. I hit the brakes, then motion to the cyclist to go around, and it’s all over. Or so I thought. A second later, I hear one siren bleep and see the police flashers on. My first reaction was, “It’s probably…

By Staff Writer Testimony continued on Tuesday in the Elizabeth Holmes trial, as former Safeway CEO Steven Burd and former Walgreen’s Chief Financial Officer Wade Miquelon took the stand. Both former executives testified about how they were swayed to place Theranos machines in their stores, based on Holmes and former Theranos partner Sunny Balwani’s hype regarding partnerships they already had in place. NBC Bay Area’s Scott Budsman, reporting live from outside the courthouse, spoke with Aron Solomon, editor-in-chief of Today’s Esquire, and chief legal analyst for Esquire Digital. According to Solomon, “it becomes this kind of maelstrom of confidence. Well,…

By Aron Solomon Canaries used to be sent into coal mines to detect carbon monoxide and other toxic gases. The canaries would be in a cage and would accompany the miners. If the canaries would show signs of illness or would die, the miners knew they needed to get out or perish themselves. With each day that passes, it’s becoming increasingly clear that Texas SB8 is that canary and that the Texas legislature knew it would have a very short life in both the social media and political coal mine. In a gruesome irony, SB8’s lifespan might be around 6…

By Aron Solomon As someone who has closely followed the NFL for a bunch of decades, I struggle to think of coaches who transitioned from being at the top of the college game to a great start as a pro head coach. No one is going to have to strain themselves to make an argument that Urban Meyer has made such an admirable transition. Only a month into his first season as an NFL head coach, he has not only made himself unwelcome with his team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he is quickly entering dangerous legal territory. Just as many…

By Aron Solomon Will Jamie Spears back away from his stated position that he is not only fine stepping away as conservator, but that the conservatorship should end as well? With pressure mounting on Jamie Spears, including news that the FBI may be launching an investigation into some of the allegations contained in the Friday release of the New York Times documentary on Britney‘s life, we may be dealing with a highly unpredictable person at this point. It is honestly impossible to predict what Jamie Spears’ position might be in a hearing that will examine whether he should remain as…

By Aron Solomon Irony of ironies, I was preparing on Monday afternoon for a Tuesday morning radio interview on the potential cyber vulnerabilities of the 2022 midterm election. At that exact moment, I started to get messages on WhatsApp, Twitter direct message, WeChat, and SMS, from people letting me know that I needed to immediately update all my Apple devices. I admittedly/mercifully run fewer Apple devices than most people I know, primarily my iPhone, which was a relatively recent switch back to iOS from a truly excellent Google phone. Because I’m naturally (very) suspicious, I started to do some digging…

By Aron Solomon While all of the media attention is currently centered on the Theranos trial, temporarily stalled after one day of trial due to a COVID-19 scare on the jury, there is an improbable redemptive tale about to play out in a New York courtroom. David Boies, who was once deeply involved in l’affaire Theranos, is representing Virginia Giuffre in her civil case against Prince Andrew that began on Monday with a pre-trial hearing. Prince Andrew is being sued in New York by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has consistently claimed that Prince Andrew had sex with her when she…

There were a couple of big twists Tuesday in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes: how much money the company had and spent and the first appearance by one of the young whistleblowers. Scott Budman, joined by Aron Solomon of Today’s Esquire, reports. Watch below.

By Aron Solomon The California recall election cost $276 million and it wasn’t even close.  How we ended up here was perfectly summarized on Tuesday by the New York Times: “How a Democratic star in the bluest of blue states could have ended up confronting a recall remains one of the more remarkable mysteries of the moment.” After five failed attempts under the Trump administration to get enough momentum for a recall, it was Newsom himself, literally unmasked and eating with lobbyists at French Laundry, that was sufficiently unpalatable to voters. While California isn’t alone – 18 other states have…